Decree-Law No. 201/98 establishing vessel requirements. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 157/98 (I-A), 10 July 1998, pp. 3242-3245. Subject Sea Keyword Navigation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force 30 days after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law establishes vessel requirements and regulations to be applied during construction. It consists of 4 chapters defining the standards to be satisfied by national and foreign vessels (according to the different cabotage) such as: vessel construction requirements, technical regulations to be applied, ownership conditions, etc. Full text Portuguese